The Munro King

The Munro King

The Munro King

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The Munro King

"A lifetime spent chasing summits"

2025

0h 6m

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The 32 year journey of Graeme Templeton to climb all 282 Munros in Scotland

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Graeme Templeton

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Directed by: Josh McPhail
Produced by: Jamie MacNeil

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